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A statement attributed to Union Minister and JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan, also known as Lallan Singh, is going viral on the social media site Facebook. Users claim that Lallan Singh said that Nitish Kumar is not a candidate for the post of Chief Minister. In the viral video, Lallan Singh can be heard saying, “Nitish […]

A video circulating on social media has garnered widespread attention, featuring a shoe unveiled by TATA, referred to as the “Levitating Shoe.” Users are intrigued by the idea that wearing this shoe allows you to hover a few inches above the ground and glide effortlessly across the surface. Fact-Check The DFRAC team has classified this […]

A post claims that slums in New Town, Kolkata, are becoming empty due to panic over “SIR.” Two images were shared along with the post. ZeeNews 24Ghanta shared the post in Bengali. The post wrote,” SIR slums are emptying like an epidemic due to panic…… Scary picture in Newtown! Empty slum overnight… SIR, all the […]

A video has been shared on social media. In this video, the body of a young woman can be seen placed inside a suitcase. Further in the video, a young woman can be heard introducing herself as Tanisha Kumari and talking about getting married to a man named Nasim. Users are claiming that Tanisha married Nasim, […]

Social media users have shared a video with the caption, “Rare footage of Great Freedom Fighter Veer Savarkar during his ‘Kala Pani Ki Saja” in Andaman Cellular Jail. This footage was captured by the BBC for a documentary during British Colonial rule in India.” Multiple social media users have shared the claim, which can be […]

A video of senior journalist Abhisar Sharma has been shared on Facebook. In this video, Abhisar Sharma can be heard reading news that the Chief Justice of India, B R Gavai, has given a historic judgment to ban EVMs in the Bihar elections and that voting in Bihar will now take place through ballot papers. […]

Pakistan-based social media accounts shared a video claiming that Indian Air Force Chief Marshal A.P. Singh made controversial political statements on casteism in the Indian Army, discussing “saffronization” of the military, and claiming that Trishul military exercises were being used to help the ruling party in the Bihar elections. This account has been found regularly […]

Viral posts on social media, shared with captions like “PAKISTAN ARMY UNLEASHES FIREPOWER! Over 10,000 Artillery Shells rain down on India, leaving 60% border posts damaged and 40% completely destroyed!”, allege a massive Pakistani military strike along the India–Pakistan border. Fact Check As of November 2025, there are no verified reports from the Indian Ministry […]

Several social media handles have made a video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi viral because she was allegedly criticising the Trishul exercises. The users on the internet claim through this video that she made her remark on ‘safronisation’ of the Indian army and Trishul exercises as a ‘political gimmick’ for the Bihar election. Fact-Check After investigating […]

A video of General Upendra Diwedi went viral on the internet because users claimed that he was criticising the central government. In this viral video, he was allegedly made remarks on the current Trishul exercises as ‘political theatre’ for the Bihar elections and the ‘saffronisation’ of the India Army. Fact-Check The DFRAC team’s investigations reveal […]